Harry Joseph Brickner

Brickner, Harry Joseph, 90, of St. Petersburg, FL died Wednesday April 14, 2004 at Kindred Hospital St. Petersburg. Born in Carnegie, PA, he moved to St. Petersburg in 1963 from Northport, NY. He served in the U.S. Marines as a Staff Sergeant and trained in Pensacola, FL at the Naval Air Station Pensacola. He was a Pilot for American Airlines from 1940 until 1973. He was a member of the 3 Diamond Society of American Airlines with 33 years of service and a member of the American Legion. He was a member of the U.S.A.F. American Airlines ATC Air Transport Command Group during WWII, the U.S. Air Corps MAC Military Air Command Operations during the Vietnam War, and was a member of American Airlines? Grey Eagles. He was an avid reader, and his hobbies included photography, fine woodworking and carpentry. Survivors include his wife of 28 years, Ann; a brother, Raymond J. Brickner, St. Peters, Missouri; 5 nieces; and 7 nephews. Anderson-McQueen Funeral Homes & Cremation Tribute Center-Ninth Street Chapel.